Technical Staff Engineer - Applications

Job Description

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading provider of embedded control applications. Our product portfolio comprises general purpose and specialized 8-bit, 16-bit, and 32-bit microcontrollers, 32-bit microprocessors, field-programmable gate array (FPGA) products, a broad spectrum of high-performance linear, mixed-signal, power management, thermal management, radio frequency (RF), timing, safety, security, wired connectivity and wireless connectivity devices, as well as serial Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM), Serial Flash memories, Parallel Flash memories, and serial Static Random Access Memory (SRAM). We also license Flash-IP solutions that are incorporated in a broad range of products.

Requirements/Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering/Science; Masters degree is preferred
• 12+ years of relevant industry experience with FPGA-based architecture definition, design, and support, including Embedded Processor and High-Speed Serial IO
• 5+ years of experience with lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and signal analyzers
• Advanced level domain expertise in one or more FPGA/SoC design/debug expertise - DDR memory interfaces and protocols, Transceiver and high speed serial interfaces, timing closure techniques, FPGA synthesis and simulation, Embedded Cortex or RISC-V processor/microcontrollers etc, Serdes and high-speed serial interfaces and protocols
• Must have in-depth experience with FPGA devices and eco-systems from at least 1 major FPGA supplier (Microchip or Xilinx or Altera)
• Experience with Libero, or Vivado or Quartus Design Software, as well as EDA tools for FPGA design is required
• Board level experience including power supply decoupling, high speed signal terminations and routing. System level debug with the ability to dig into system level issues to assist clients in identifying the root cause
• Expert level experience with VHDL/Verilog, C
• Excellent communication & problem-solving skills, and ability to independently drive issues to closure
• Hard-working and committed; ability to handle stress and multi-task in a dynamic customer-centric environment
• Must be a self-starter and an excellent team-worker

Pay Range

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below: Benefits of working at Microchip